High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 23, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-12937
CVE-2019-12937
Description
apps/gsudo.c in gsudo in ToaruOS through 1.10.9 has a buffer overflow allowing local privilege escalation to the root user via the DISPLAY environment variable.
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Affected products
2- ToaruOS/gsudodescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- github.com/mehsauce/kowasuos/blob/master/exploits/kowasu-gsudo.cnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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